White Sea
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The White Sea is a southern inlet of the Barents Sea located on the northwest coast of Russia. It is surrounded by Karelia to the west, the Kola Peninsula to the north, and the Kanin Peninsula to the
Summer day on a beach near Severodvinsk, on the southeastern shore of the sea
Kandalaksha Gulf
Shore of Onega Bay on Kiy Island
Solovetsky Monastery
White Sea–Baltic Canal
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The White Sea–Baltic Canal, often abbreviated to White Sea Canal, is a man-made ship canal in Russia. Opening on 2 August 1933, it connects the White Sea, in the Arctic Ocean, with Lake Onega, which i
White Sea
…trade, conducted by the Pomors ("seaside settlers") from Kholmogory. In the modern era it became an important Soviet naval and submarine base. The White Sea–Baltic Canal connects the White Sea with the Baltic Sea. The White Sea is one of the four seas named (not only in English) after common colour terms—the others being…
White Sea–Baltic Canal, lock P7120376 2200
Prisoners at work, 1932
The prisoners' labour at the Belomorkanal construction site
Chief of works Naftaly Frenkel (rightmost), head of GULAG Matvei Berman (center), chief of the southern part of the canal Afanasyev (second from left)